TIP OF THE DAY: Breakfast Cereal Toppings & Green Salad Garnishes

[1] Turn your cupcake or muffin pan into a buffet of toppings for breakfast foods. [2] Do the same for a green salad, here blue cheese, pears, pecans and raisins (here’s the recipe from Letty’s Kitchen).   Here, yummy ideas for breakfast, salads and desserts. Customizing one’s food is so very enjoyable. Ready, set, garnish!…
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Make A Side Salad With Leftover Orzo, Rice, Or Other Grain: The Recipe, Plus What Is White Balsamic Vinegar

[1] Make this tasty side salad from scratch, or with leftover orzo or grains (all photos © DeLallo). [2] It’s easy to mistake this bag of DeLallo orzo for some type of rice. [3] Chickpeas, meaty legumes from the Mediterranean, are packed with protein and fiber. These premium chickpeas are available from DeLallo. [4] These…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve A Main Dish With Four Sides

If you’re accustomed to serving your dinner protein with one vegetable and a starch (potato, noodles, rice)—or veg and a side salad—here’s a tip on “diversification.” It was inspired by this dish from Bluewater Grill, with several locations in California and one in Phoenix. Their chefs know that serving multiple items generates more excitement. That’s…
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